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Kuwait vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 153rd vs. 18th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Mongolia
Population
5100145
3620317
Population rank 127/197 132/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Kuwait and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Mongolia
2024 $160,227,273,053 $23,794,540,025
2023 $165,384,407,116 $20,325,121,394
2022 $183,502,046,694 $17,146,471,714
2021 $148,350,671,489 $15,286,441,738
2020 $111,045,470,606 $13,312,981,429
2019 $140,856,394,861 $14,206,359,018
2018 $138,646,316,351 $13,178,094,720
2017 $120,687,539,806 $11,480,847,741
2016 $109,406,674,125 $11,181,350,649
2015 $114,585,555,689 $11,619,892,591
2014 $162,650,450,685 $12,226,514,668
2013 $174,168,116,535 $12,582,122,604
2012 $174,047,662,680 $12,292,770,632
2011 $154,039,231,246 $10,409,797,378
2010 $115,416,245,242 $7,189,481,999
2009 $105,968,691,905 $4,583,850,368
2008 $147,379,737,230 $5,623,216,608
2007 $114,634,043,362 $4,234,999,704
2006 $101,557,330,723 $3,414,055,662
2005 $80,798,630,137 $2,523,471,601
2004 $59,439,090,601 $1,992,066,808
2003 $47,874,582,232 $1,595,297,356
2002 $38,135,788,414 $1,396,555,720
2001 $34,889,559,870 $1,267,997,934
2000 $37,718,743,480 $1,136,896,124
1999 $30,122,365,849 $1,057,408,589
1998 $25,943,705,784 $1,124,440,205
1997 $30,350,190,704 $1,180,934,203
1996 $31,492,373,309 $1,345,719,472
1995 $27,186,980,647 $1,452,165,005
1994 $24,848,483,838 $925,817,092
1993 $23,941,391,391 $768,401,634
1992 $19,858,555,215 $1,317,611,864
1991 $11,009,993,703 $2,379,018,326
1990 $18,427,777,778 $2,560,785,660
1989 $24,313,855,653 $3,576,966,800
1988 $20,690,322,153 $3,204,461,567
1987 $22,368,704,134 $3,020,611,600
1986 $17,903,989,745 $2,896,178,867
1985 $21,445,970,614 $2,186,505,475
1984 $21,700,082,753 $2,098,734,600
1983 $20,871,081,080 $2,725,736,633
1982 $21,577,153,356 $2,552,401,933
1981 $25,058,020,338 $2,310,099,100
1980 $28,638,868,356 $2,101,394,100
1979 $24,749,063,922 -
1978 $15,503,557,496 -
1977 $14,137,406,741 -
1976 $13,132,252,802 -
1975 $12,022,811,621 -
1974 $13,006,948,296 -
1973 $5,408,804,607 -
1972 $4,450,537,925 -
1971 $3,880,392,195 -
1970 $2,873,638,851 -
1969 $2,769,198,892 -
1968 $2,662,798,935 -
1967 $2,441,599,023 -
1966 $2,391,199,044 -
1965 $2,097,199,161 -
1964 $2,071,668,533 -
1963 $1,900,895,857 -
1962 $1,828,107,503 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Mongolia
2024 $32,718 $6,751
2023 $34,076 $5,839
2022 $39,982 $4,994
2021 $34,019 $4,518
2020 $25,236 $4,001
2019 $31,708 $4,348
2018 $32,068 $4,108
2017 $29,048 $3,646
2016 $27,324 $3,620
2015 $29,882 $3,839
2014 $44,369 $4,126
2013 $49,651 $4,340
2012 $52,155 $4,329
2011 $49,170 $3,736
2010 $39,212 $2,625
2009 $37,907 $1,703
2008 $55,585 $2,127
2007 $45,709 $1,628
2006 $42,947 $1,330
2005 $36,123 $995
2004 $27,552 $794
2003 $22,691 $643
2002 $18,513 $570
2001 $17,374 $524
2000 $19,296 $476
1999 $15,854 $449
1998 $14,067 $484
1997 $16,977 $515
1996 $18,201 $596
1995 $16,168 $653
1994 $14,930 $423
1993 $14,318 $355
1992 $12,146 $608
1991 $8,147 $1,099
1990 $10,938 $1,220
1989 $10,965 $1,684
1988 $9,692 $1,543
1987 $10,896 $1,493
1986 $9,077 $1,469
1985 $11,322 $1,138
1984 $11,919 $1,120
1983 $11,965 $1,490
1982 $12,979 $1,430
1981 $15,825 $1,325
1980 $19,032 $1,235
1979 $17,386 -
1978 $11,567 -
1977 $11,238 -
1976 $11,141 -
1975 $10,882 -
1974 $12,527 -
1973 $5,532 -
1972 $4,836 -
1971 $4,486 -
1970 $3,552 -
1969 $3,695 -
1968 $3,872 -
1967 $3,887 -
1966 $4,176 -
1965 $4,024 -
1964 $4,379 -
1963 $4,445 -
1962 $4,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Mongolia
2026 81 72.5
2025 80.8 72.2
2024 80.6 72
2023 80.4 71.7
2022 78.8 71.5
2021 77.6 68.6
2020 78.2 70
2019 80 70.7
2018 79.9 70.6
2017 79.7 70.2
2016 79.5 69.7
2015 79.2 69.2
2014 78.9 68.7
2013 78.6 68.2
2012 78.2 67.6
2011 77.9 67.2
2010 77.5 67.1
2009 77.2 67.2
2008 76.9 67.1
2007 76.7 66.5
2006 76.6 65.6
2005 76.5 64.8
2004 76.4 64.3
2003 76.3 64.1
2002 76.2 64
2001 76 63.8
2000 75.9 63.5
1999 75.7 62.8
1998 75.6 62.1
1997 75.6 61.4
1996 75.6 61
1995 75.7 60.9
1994 75.7 60.9
1993 75.8 60.8
1992 75.7 60.4
1991 73.3 59.8
1990 72.9 58.8
1989 75 58.1
1988 74.6 57.5
1987 74.2 57.1
1986 73.8 56.8
1985 73.3 56.4
1984 72.9 56.1
1983 72.4 55.9
1982 71.9 55.6
1981 71.5 55.4
1980 71.1 55.2
1979 70.8 55.1
1978 70.5 54.9
1977 70.2 54.8
1976 69.9 54.6
1975 69.7 54.3
1974 69.4 54
1973 69.2 53.6
1972 68.9 53.1
1971 68.5 52.6
1970 68 52
1969 67.3 51.4
1968 66.6 50.8
1967 65.8 50.1
1966 64.9 49.4
1965 63.9 48.7
1964 63 47.9
1963 62 47.1
1962 61 46.3
1961 60 45.4
1960 58.9 44.5
1959 57.9 43.7
1958 56.9 42.8
1957 55.9 40.4
1956 54.9 41.4
1955 54 40.7
1954 53.1 40.2
1953 52.3 39.8
1952 51.4 39.4
1951 50.6 39.1
1950 49.7 38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kuwait and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mongolia
2024 4,897,263 3,524,788
2023 4,853,420 3,481,145
2022 4,589,643 3,433,748
2021 4,360,865 3,383,741
2020 4,400,267 3,327,204
2019 4,442,316 3,267,673
2018 4,323,515 3,208,189
2017 4,154,812 3,148,917
2016 4,004,096 3,088,856
2015 3,834,574 3,026,864
2014 3,665,876 2,963,113
2013 3,507,844 2,899,011
2012 3,337,109 2,839,705
2011 3,132,814 2,786,317
2010 2,943,372 2,738,622
2009 2,795,484 2,691,115
2008 2,651,421 2,643,201
2007 2,507,887 2,601,850
2006 2,364,733 2,567,168
2005 2,236,788 2,536,407
2004 2,157,320 2,508,412
2003 2,109,881 2,480,374
2002 2,059,974 2,449,027
2001 2,008,121 2,417,751
2000 1,954,709 2,388,299
1999 1,900,030 2,356,813
1998 1,844,302 2,323,809
1997 1,787,683 2,291,750
1996 1,730,246 2,259,507
1995 1,681,513 2,224,945
1994 1,664,361 2,189,395
1993 1,672,151 2,165,130
1992 1,634,961 2,167,790
1991 1,351,399 2,165,342
1990 1,684,819 2,098,710
1989 2,217,468 2,124,185
1988 2,134,707 2,076,322
1987 2,052,994 2,022,800
1986 1,972,520 1,970,965
1985 1,894,242 1,921,514
1984 1,820,688 1,874,349
1983 1,744,295 1,829,092
1982 1,662,480 1,785,364
1981 1,583,426 1,742,857
1980 1,504,782 1,701,335
1979 1,423,514 1,660,659
1978 1,340,319 1,619,468
1977 1,258,023 1,576,245
1976 1,178,711 1,531,945
1975 1,104,863 1,488,296
1974 1,038,346 1,446,050
1973 977,654 1,405,502
1972 920,352 1,366,821
1971 865,076 1,330,071
1970 809,114 1,295,272
1969 749,452 1,262,284
1968 687,716 1,229,930
1967 628,089 1,196,996
1966 572,590 1,163,754
1965 521,174 1,131,177
1964 473,115 1,100,234
1963 427,694 1,071,362
1962 384,995 1,041,444
1961 345,945 1,009,284
1960 311,060 977,595

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Mongolia
2023 1.52 2.7
2022 1.55 2.7
2021 2.15 2.8
2020 2.03 2.9
2019 2.08 3
2018 2.12 2.9
2017 2.16 2.8
2016 2.06 3
2015 2.03 3
2014 2.06 3.1
2013 1.97 3
2012 1.99 2.7
2011 1.96 2.6
2010 2.04 2.4
2009 2.15 2.8
2008 2.27 2.6
2007 2.41 2.3
2006 2.59 2.1
2005 2.73 2
2004 2.76 2
2003 2.77 2
2002 2.8 2.1
2001 2.84 2.2
2000 2.89 2.2
1999 2.95 2.3
1998 3.04 2.3
1997 3.14 2.4
1996 3.22 2.5
1995 3.25 2.77
1994 3.27 2.7
1993 3.31 2.5
1992 3.35 3.5
1991 3.4 4
1990 3.49 4.5
1989 3.59 4.42
1988 3.7 4.65
1987 3.83 4.83
1986 4 5.03
1985 4.22 5.26
1984 4.45 5.45
1983 4.66 5.63
1982 4.85 5.8
1981 5.02 5.98
1980 5.18 6.21
1979 5.33 6.42
1978 5.52 6.62
1977 5.71 6.79
1976 5.9 6.93
1975 6.06 7.07
1974 6.23 7.17
1973 6.43 7.24
1972 6.64 7.28
1971 6.84 7.3
1970 7.03 7.31
1969 7.18 7.34
1968 7.28 7.37
1967 7.33 7.39
1966 7.34 7.41
1965 7.31 7.38
1964 7.29 7.33
1963 7.28 7.24
1962 7.25 7.1
1961 7.25 6.96
1960 7.22 6.82

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Mongolia
2024 35.8 27.8
2023 35.5 27.7
2022 34.4 27.6
2021 35.8 27.4
2020 37.7 27.3
2019 37.1 27.2
2018 36.4 27.1
2017 35.6 27
2016 34.7 26.9
2015 33.8 26.7
2014 33 26.5
2013 32.3 26.3
2012 31.5 26.1
2011 30.5 25.8
2010 29.6 25.4
2009 29.2 25.1
2008 28.8 24.8
2007 28.6 24.5
2006 28.5 24.2
2005 28.3 23.8
2004 27.9 23.4
2003 27.3 23
2002 26.8 22.6
2001 26.3 22.2
2000 25.9 21.8
1999 25.6 21.4
1998 25.5 21
1997 25.5 20.7
1996 25.5 20.4
1995 25.5 20
1994 25.1 19.8
1993 24.2 19.5
1992 23.8 19.3
1991 23.6 19.1
1990 23.4 19
1989 23.2 18.8
1988 23 18.7
1987 22.8 18.7
1986 22.7 18.6
1985 22.4 18.5
1984 22.1 18.4
1983 21.7 18.2
1982 21.3 18
1981 20.9 17.9
1980 20.5 17.7
1979 20.1 17.5
1978 19.6 17.4
1977 19.2 17.3
1976 18.7 17.2
1975 18.4 17.2
1974 18.4 17.2
1973 18.3 17.2
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.3 17.5
1970 18.5 17.7
1969 18.8 18
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.6 19
1966 20 19.6
1965 20.4 20.3
1964 20.7 21
1963 21 21.7
1962 21.5 22.2
1961 21.8 22.5
1960 22 22.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Mongolia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
98.6%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Kuwait Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Mongolia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
70,339 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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